"This might sound kind of weird, but I like the pressure," Garnett said. "I like having the pressure on me. … I like to be the guy who gets the team going and gets the team turned around in the right direction."

Garnett threw for threw for 1,582 yards and 16 touchdown and three interceptions as a sophomore. In 2018, according to MaxPreps, he completed 126-of-208 passes for 2,028 yards with 18 touchdowns and four interceptions while also running 64 times for 336 yards and four touchdowns.

The 6-foot-2, 205-pounder from Lake Wales (Fla.) plans to enroll at Auburn in January and voiced confidence in his commitment.

Garnett talked to AL.com at length and here’s excerpts from the conversation:

Q: Why did you pick Auburn, why is Auburn the place for you?

"Auburn is the place for me because going through the recruiting process, I visited a lot of schools, and academics plays a part, too, but when I came onto the Auburn campus, I got a chance to sit down with Coach (Kenny) Dillingham and Coach (Gus) Malzahn and the other coaches, and all the coaches have a great relationship with me and my parents. I felt that was a step up on the other schools.

"Coach Malzahn and Coach Dillingham, you've got to know them, but just having the whole coaching staff know you and them getting to know you, not just on the football side but the life side. That played a big part. Also, Auburn, it's a great school to be at, and they have great culture of winning.

"I want come back and bring that winning culture from those championships days. I believe we can do that, and I felt like Auburn was the best place for me to perform at the highest of my abilities."

"Basically, why I did that was, well, I started playing football in the seventh grade, so I wasn’t a huge football kid who started in elementary school and played my way up. I kind of started late. I didn’t play city league in my town I’m in right now, I played in a (nearby) town called Winter Haven.

"They didn't know much about me, so I figured I should put together a little resume with my grades and what I bring to the table and goals. Like, I always kept goals for myself, teams goal and personal goals. I did stuff like that to help push me and motivate me to do things I should accomplish.

"I felt like bringing that to table let the coaches know I bring a different edge and let the coaches know the type of leadership and it let the coaches know he's serious about what he does. I felt like that was the right way to do it."

Chayil Garnett committed to Auburn last weekend, becoming their seventh commitment in the Class of 2020 and the Tigers' quarterback of the future.

Q: You mentioned goals. Do you remember what the goals you listed on that resume were?

"Coming in, I had some personal goals like getting to know the senior class, building relationships, having friends -- things like that. I was a freshman walking into a high school campus. It’s different. Some goals I had on there were things like pass for over 20 touchdowns, try to start my freshman year on varsity and different things like that.

"And I accomplished those, so that was kind of big to me."

Q: By the end your freshman year, you were starting -- I think your coach said you started the last game of the season. Was it during your freshman season or was it later that you understood you had a football future and you might be able to go and play big-time college football?

"I’ve figured that out, maybe my last year of playing city league, probably eighth grade. I came in playing football in the seventh grade, like I said, so I was brand-new to it. I came to the facility and I had my first football practice, and I introduced myself to my coach and things like that. I was playing wide receiver to help the team, because we already had a quarterback, but later on in the season the quarterback got injured.

"Our coach kind of panicked and said, 'Oh, we don't know who's going to replace him.' So, we had kind of a mini tryout. I told the coach I could play. I could throw because I used to play baseball and pitch, so I threw the ball pretty good. Ever since then, I've had a love of playing quarterback. I started trying to develop myself by doing drills and things outside of practice. I used to wake up at 6 a.m. for workouts just to perfect my craft.

"Yeah, that's kind of when I figured out the love and passion I have for the position."

Q: What do you like best about playing quarterback?

“This might sound kind of weird, but I like the pressure. I like having the pressure on me. That kind of builds on me personally, knowing what to do at the right time and when things are going downhill, chasing adversity. I think that’s a great trait of being a leader. I like to be the guy who gets the team going and gets the team turned around in the right direction.”

Q: For fans might who might seen your highlight tape but haven't seen you in a full game, describe your style of play. What kind of player is Auburn getting?

"My style of play, I’m a pass-first quarterback, but I am a threat to run the ball. I’m pass-first, so I go through my reads and my progressions. I’m not scared to tuck it and run it if I have to. I’m a team player. Whatever my team or my coaches need me to do, I’ll do it. I put my team first.

"I feel Auburn is getting a great addition to their team. Not only am I an athlete on the field, but I'm a top scholar in the classroom. I really take academics seriously. I feel like Auburn is getting the best of both worlds."